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How Lewis Hamilton can win his 7th F1 title this weekend – and what Bottas needs to do to stop him
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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton can win his record-equalling seventh drivers’ title this weekend at the Turkish Grand Prix. To do so, he needs to leave Istanbul with a greater than 78-point advantage over team mate Valtteri Bottas in the drivers’ standings. We’ve crunched the numbers to bring you all the permutations ahead of this weekend’s action.
Hamilton already heads Bottas – now the only driver who can mathematically stop Hamilton claiming the title – by 85 points, meaning that if Hamilton outscores Bottas this weekend, it’s all over.
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However, if Bottas does manage to outscore Hamilton, here are the permutations for Hamilton still claiming a Michael Schumacher-equalling title #7 in Istanbul this weekend.
How Hamilton can win the title
IF BOTTAS FINISHES | HAMILTON MUST FINISH |
---|---|
1st + fastest lap | Title fight continues to Bahrain |
1st | 2nd |
2nd + fastest lap | 4th |
2nd | 5th + fastest lap OR 4th |
3rd + fastest lap | 5th |
3rd | 6th |
4th + fastest lap | 7th |
4th | 8th + fastest lap OR 7th |
5th + fastest lap | 8th |
5th | 9th + fastest lap OR 8th |
6th + fastest lap | 9th |
6th | 10th |
7th or lower | Hamilton wins title |
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